EVERY Reference in Smash Ultimate's Classic Mode

The complete supercut of every episode of Classic Mode Origins! Highlighting every reference in Classic Mode from base roster to Fighter Pass 1 and 2!
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0:00:00 Opening
0:00:16 64 Fighters
0:15:12 Melee Fighters
0:30:05 Brawl Fighters
0:48:13 3DS / Wii U Fighters
1:10:05 Ultimate Base Roster
1:24:54 Fighter Pass 1
1:36:52 Fighter Pass 2
1:53:50 Outro
EVERY Reference in Smash Ultimate's Classic Mode
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[@temmietoga5369]

It was such a missed oppurtunity to have one of Mario's matches be a free 4 all against Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Pikachu in a grassy level like Dream Land to refrence the iconic Smash 64 commercial.

[@DiamondDefenderYT]

TRUE!!!!

[@TomahawkGaming-uh9ny]

The trip that started it all.

[@hedgehogsonic11]

Was that commercial exclusive to America?

[@sbp1763]

And the first hit would be dealt on yoshi

[@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st]

Clearly, Nintendo is missing a potential designer, because that idea is aces.

[@plaguedoctor8317]

I love how sephiroth is killing all bosses but in his fight with master hand and crazy hand, one winged angel plays. The hands aren’t the final boss, sephiroth is!

[@vanishedbark6136]

Lol

[@TheMFThatAsked]

I think it would've been so cool if they included the final battle against Galeem and Dharkon or at least just Galeem as a reference to his reveal trailer.

[@Devistator222]

0:43

[@Devistator222]

@@vanishedbark6136 1: 1:03 i

[@reloadpsi]

That makes sense: Sephiroth gets defeated by a white glove selecting all the right commands.

[@Inkmonkeywoodis]

It's pretty funny to hear these all in order and hear Aaron get increasingly more frustrated with any route that ends with the Hands.

[@OrigamiAhsoka]

I love the way they’ll stuff the entire classic mode with references including the end screen of the credits but then just have the final boss be master hand 💀

[@Salem-1610]

Hey. Aren't you on MVPerry's server?

[@OrigamiAhsoka]

@@Salem-1610 yes

[@edwardgamerx9061]

Cloud definitely needs an update to his classic mode, to put both the FF7 tracks and Sephiroth as the final match instead of the hands.

[@dmk12345]

Sephiroth is a DLC fighter, and he HAS to be bought to unlock the rest of FFVII songs in Ultimate.

[@cameronfield7313]

@@dmk12345 So why don't they make it so that if you buy the Season Pass, you get revamped scenarios for characters outside the DLC ones that would include the DLC characters? They did something similar with DLC Spirits and Mii Costumes (specifically the FF7 Spirits).

[@dmk12345]

@@cameronfield7313 Well, you COULD use something as a replacement... but what?

[@cameronfield7313]

@@dmk12345 Thats up to them at that point. I just gave the idea.

[@Folutu]

@@cameronfield7313 Because it's one thing to change one Spirit battle; it's a whole other thing to change an entire Classic Mode route because of how Ultimate does it's Classic Mode route.

[@XMan2001X]

Your career doesn’t have to stop here. Two words: Spirit Board.

[@TheZeldub]

I haven't seen the whole video but did he say he's quitting KZbin?

[@MyraFoong666]

Lol

[@LennyQUMFIF]

@@TheZeldub yes :(

[@yaboiashy3721]

I would love to see why diddy kong is used to refer to black people lol.

[@Vanessa-uu8dr]

Spirit board is too much

[@RockStoneLee19]

"You thought it would be a themed final boss? But it is us! Master and Crazy Hand!"

[@k-leb4671]

1:03:24 I'm surprised Galleom wasn't used for Shulk's final fight. You could easily make a connection between Galleom and Shulk's greatest enemy, Metal Face.

[@TyTheThomasFan]

You’re right 👍, perfect reference to Metal Face

[@scottanderson7423]

Simon's fight against Charizard and Dedede is probably actually a reference to Slogra and Gaibon, bosses from Super Castlevania 4 who often are teamed up in some way.

[@nobodybroda3826]

As well, Ganondorf, Mewtwo and (Giga) Bowser, thats Melee! One of the big fights from the challenge mode I believe!

[@theonlybilge]

*Berrigan and Gaibon

[@MrAwesomeMatty]

Another cool fact to add about Sora's classic route: After clearing the Olympus Coliseum world, before he leaves to go to the next world, Cloud teaches Sora the Sonic Blade ability, which is Sora’s Side B move. Then he says, "How about a rematch sometime? Fair and square, no dark powers involved!" And now they're having it in Smash. c:

[@Tintelinus]

Im still sad Sora isnt teamed up with Duckhunt throuout thr entire classic mode. Cause ya know, Donald and Goofy. A duck and a dog.

[@atsukana1704]

@@Tintelinus they have a great color scheme for it too. One makes the dog brown and the duck blue, friggin blue. Smh. They also could have made the final boss gallium to reference the armor boss from traverse town instead of master hand and crazy hand

[@gamecollectingaddiction4670]

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[@therealevilmudbug]

@@gamecollectingaddiction4670 I don't get this

[@theone05]

@@gamecollectingaddiction4670 Such a funny number, hope no one turns it upside down

[@scrublord7626]

I like to imagine that the R.O.B’s in Samus’s route represent the EMMI now

[@Pikaman20008]

I was thinking the same thing

[@sonicstar917]

@ShadowkidGaming1234 They even use R.O.B. as a puppet fighter for the E.M.M.I. Spirit Battle. P.S.: If you want to win that battle without using Spirits, use Joker. If you can hit the R.O.B. with Eiha (Joker's Side B) when the invincibility isn't active, R.O.B. will still take damage even when invincible. It'll do about 9 HP of damage before wearing off. All you have to do is move around and try not to get hit, but that's much easier than trying to find a window to hit R.O.B. in this particular battle. Seriously, you only get about 2-3 seconds to get a hit on E.M.M.I. before the invincibility starts up again.

[@Dibs1337]

actually the R.O.B. in those matches were to match up with the robotic bounty hunter, in the DS game. [i forget the name, i'm sorry.] but in the game samus was on probation from the government work, cause of her attachment to the metroid she brought back, so she did some bounty hunter work [legal level through the government connections she had] and during her hunt for one bounty, she runs into multiple robotic bounty hunters, and i believe only one of the multiple ones she runs into in the game was a living being, but was mostly prostethic/robotic in body, which is the only one that actually "gets away", if i remember right. EXTRA: forgive my forgetfulness on all the info for this game, but it was EARLY DS era. the controls were...bad...having to use the touch screen for aiming, changing weapons, using items, and you could not pause the game normally. i only got short way into the game, cause of how many enemies were fast and small, and using the stylus to aim, then have to move my hand to hit R to shoot the main cannon you had equipped....it was horrible....D-pad moved and strafed, stylus on the radar screen was the "turn/aim" mechanic. [meaning you could not aim AND see the radar cause your hand was over it and being right handed for the stylus....] and the R button was primary shoot as i said...L was missile [once unlocked] and you had to change menu screen on bottom screen to change primary cannon type, and access the roll-ball form, and so many puzzles were timed, had to change cannon types to access specific switches, thankfully the more complicated puzzles were just collectible, or secrets oriented.... basically, the controls sucked, and i only beat it cause of infinite health and missile cheats, CAUSE MORE THEN HALF THE ENEMIES, AND ALL BUT 2 BOSSES WERE TOO FAST FOR THE GIVEN AIM MECHANIC. usually took me 40 minutes to beat one of the fast bosses...

[@qrks4482]

@@sonicstar917 just use the health drain powerup it guarantees you win if you stall

[@sonicstar917]

@@qrks4482 You won't get a perfect score if you use any of those Battle Items.

[@bucket9144]

I always figured Samus fighting the 6 R.O.B.s was a reference to Subspace Emissary, where she was the first character to actually fight R.O.B. robots outside of any cutscenes

[@vinsmokefabulous7219]

I want to add that if you play Link's Classic Mode with the Dark Link alt, Link will take place of Dark Link.

[@treysiebersma6044]

In Ness's route, the fight against Sheik isn't supposed to be Dusty Dunes Desert, it's meant to be Scaraba, and Sheik is meant to be a mummy

[@Shrewdilus]

No, it’s supposed to be Dusty Dunes Desert, because it’s in between Fourside and Threed.

[@jayhoangdang]

for steves classic mode, the "final destination = the end" reference holds up in japanese as the japanese name for final destination is "endpoint" so it's an even better match

[@heroshadow42]

Peach fighting Master Hand might work since you could say he captured the entire Smash Cast. Falco fighting both hands could also be a reference to the Andross fight since it begins by shooting the hands.

[@sonicstar917]

Same with Fox, referencing Star Fox 64.

[@ryanredd4552]

I actually think Crazy Hand would be a better boss for Richter’s classic mode, due to the whole echo fighter thing.

[@LennyQUMFIF]

Crazy Hand can't be considered an echo, he haves alot of different moves if you pay attention

[@calcium7434]

@@LennyQUMFIF well heal the closest boss to fit the type

[@jefffeyalbertson5591]

@@LennyQUMFIF also dracula and richter are from castlvana p.s. 1 d0nt h4v3 c45tl3v4n14

[@sonicstar917]

Richter battles Dracula in several Castlevania titles, most notably Rondo of Blood, Symphony of the Night, and The Dracula X Chronicles.

[@JZJ7777]

I guess i could see that but Master and Crazy Hand aren’t that similar.

[@Hamantha]

I was so hoping you’d call Bayonetta “a big scary lady” on Luigi’s run

[@aurelchuzeville1888]

For Sephiroth, I can add that he fights against a Rathalos first in reference to the fact that the first time you properly see Sephiroth fighting in the original game is when he kills a giant dragon in Cloud's Nibelheim flashback.

[@meta9492]

I like how most of this is accurate except the dark samus one, dark samus was never good in the first place, she always had evil motives. The evil character that teams up with her is meant to be dark samus ‘corrupting’ their minds with phazon, and the great poison is meant to be phazon with given form being how dark samus was born from phazon, samus’ dna and metroid primes

[@awfulpancakes7458]

also weren't the mewtwo, bowser, and charizard in samus's route meant to be those 3 other bounty hunters that got corrupted by phazon?

[@specialbeamvegeta4059]

@@awfulpancakes7458 but one of them is Ice based… I don’t remember another having telekinesis either

[@voidcatling]

​@specialbeamvegeta4059 one could change their form which I guess could be a form of telekinesis, I got nothing on the others tho

[@kailiahseekings]

The origin videos you make is so damn fun to watch. You should cover the origins for the victory screens when you win a match against a cpu or other players.

[@kailiahseekings]

Both are very good on their own

[@antonywu6672]

@Zombie Hunter Do you mean a more in depth look at stages?

[@kailiahseekings]

@@antonywu6672 YES

[@crikeybaguette4564]

For Snake's mirror match, I think it's worth mentioning that the enemy Snake uses a costume that resembles Big Boss's outfit in MGS3, which could be a reference to the fact that Big Boss was Snake's first nemesis in the original Metal Gear games.

[@genericwhitekidthesecond4330]

Also while it's far from one to one the opponents Snake faces are loosely based on characters from the games. Diddy Kong for example is a stand in for The Fury from MGS3. The peanut blaster and jet pack being the connection.

[@user-pi1lb4tf2f]

​@@genericwhitekidthesecond4330 Let's not forget Solid Snake, in Naked Snake's skin, had a crossover with ape escape in Mgs3 subsistence.

[@Jegsz]

I was genuinely hoping that Lucina would be one of Sheik’s opponents considering that she hid her identity for a good portion of the game

[@FroststormFrenzy]

It's fun when the hands actually fit in with the theme. Some examples: Duos for Days: It's a duo. Royal Rumble: They're the kings of classic mode appearances Aerobic Smash: Well, they're disembodied hands, they don't seem to be in very good shape Friendly Sparring: They're, again, disembodied hands. Where do boxing gloves go? On your hands. Your turn, Greninja: Normal type hands. Frequently use Double Slap.

[@alvarosanchez8470]

4:38 I'm gonna drop this here: *EMMI foreshadowing*

[@dinglepuss8594]

honestly it may have been in development during the same time?

[@alvarosanchez8470]

@@dinglepuss8594 Yeah, I put it as a joke, but after writing it... Is not that crazy to think it can be an actual reference.

[@Slimeade]

There's a few things to point out with the Kazuya one. While Captain Falcon could reference Hwoarang, he could also be a reference to Paul Phoenix, another character with a firey punch. Donkey Kong and King K Rool could be a reference to Roger and Alex, but at the same time, it could also be a nod to how both Donkey Kong and King K Rool have at one point been fighters in a boxing ring. The Miis most likely aren't representing Jack at all. They most likely represent the Tekken Force soldiers, NPC characters that often show up in the singleplayer modes in some Tekken games.

[@BeeYawn]

I was looking to see if someone was gonna comment on the Mii fighters being the Tekken Force.

[@Epinium.]

Epic Challenge: Take a shot everytime he says the final boss is against Master Hand and Crazy Hand

[@banjo-kazooie]

I wish not to die

[@sonicstar917]

Given how there are 83 Fighters, just eliminate the routes that don't feature both hands; Mario, Link, Yoshi, Kirby, Pikachu, Luigi, Captain Falcon, Jigglypuff, Bowser, Zelda, Marth, Young Link, Dark Pit, Snake, Pokémon Trainer, R.O.B., Toon Link, Wolf, Mega Man, Rosalina, PAC-MAN, Duck Hunt, Bayonetta, Inkling, Simon, Richter, King K. Rool, Piranha Plant, Hero, Terry, Min Min, Steve, Kazuya That leaves the total at: 50 shots. You'd be so stinkin' drunk.

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

I think the ally thing in the joker run is more a reference to how in persona you can defeat shadows or negotiate them into joining your collection of personas.

[@10Gpixels]

Something else about the Fox classic mode, is that Master Hand and Crazy Hand could also parallel Andross's bossfight throughout the games, typically a robot monkey head with 2 disembodied floating robot hands.

[@monserratmtz.7624]

I have an idea for an upcoming video (if you are interested) In each Smash Bros game, when we win a classic Mode, we get a "congratulations screen" You can make a video explaining each "congratulations screen" of each fighter, some seem obvious and others I think have another meaning. (You can do all the Smash games, or just Ultimate as you like.) Fun Fact: when I saw the thumbnail I thought you would talk about them, no offense. (But I did like the video)

[@Hunter-zb5wl]

I second this. I was thinking the exact same thing when i saw the title/thumbnail. Some might be references while others just fit the character. Still id watch because some i have no idea what is being referenced (if anything)

[@arthurdias6860]

I thought the same thing!

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

A lot of the congratiulations screens have no context and they're funny

[@blato6105]

Actually, in Kid Icarus Uprising, the mirror of truth normally creates perfect clones of those reflected in it, DarkPit came out as an opposite because pit smashed the mirror before the copying process was completed

[@Paradoxum177]

I think its supposed to reflect whats in their heart and dark pit being very different to pit supposed to insinuate that pit isnt as purehearted as he presents himself

[@anonymousdream9502]

@@Paradoxum177 indeed! If I recall correctly, Pandora says something like, "The mirror of truth shows what a person's true self is like. He is just what you are."

[@Elantien]

Well, pandora objective was clearly not to create a perfect copy of pit but rather a dark version of pit who will fight for the underworld force... Of course since the copying wasn't completed Dark pit wasn't completely opposed to pit, but its still create an opposite pit, that was intentional.

[@footloosegenius2242]

​@@Elantiendon't you mean a ... Oppopit????????!!!?!!!111?1!??!!1?!999?1!!??1 I'm sorry No I'm not

[@Elantien]

~_^

[@kingpizzachu]

Missed opportunity for Nintendo to put Ganon as the final boss in Dedede’s route, Royal Rumble. You know, with the full name being Ganon, the Demon King

[@specialbeamvegeta4059]

But then again if this is OoT Beast Ganon, he’s just labelled as Ganon in the game but yeah it could have been possible

[@yoshiandtailsfan8797]

I'm really gonna miss these origin videos. They were really fun.

[@pierrephilippine7427]

For the DK fight in Mega Man's classic mode, it's could be two references: first, there's robot gorillas in Wood Man's stage. And second, when you select Wood Man on the level select screen and also before the fight against him, Wood Man will hit his chest like a gorilla. I may be looking too far but i like to think it was intentional.

[@xavierortiz5918]

Agreed. Nice catches.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

I think Sora's fight with Ganon is a reference to the first fight in the final battle against Ansem in KH1, which also took place on a crumbling Island. But it could also be referencing the Darkside fight.

[@The_Hofol]

They missed such a great reference in Dedede's route. Instead of the crappy Master & Crazy hands fight, they could've used Rathalos which is known in the Monster Hunter series as "King of the Skies"

[@ValianceGames]

This is great and all, but the real reason I'm here is for the story arc of Aaron slowly getting more and more passive aggressively irritated by the constant use of Master/Crazy Hand in place of literally anything else as final bosses for *most of the cast*

[@xjanise2412]

this Edit: even more him trying every time to fimd a reason its a reference, until he just gives up at sora

[@axelschakram3516]

Just realized at 14:47 that you fight all the characters you need to unlock in smash 64. That’s amazing

[@magiccake6776]

Samus' fight against Charizard, Bowser and Mewtwo could be used to represent Ridley, Kraid and Mother Brain respectively. While Mewtwo representing Mother Brain could be considered a stretch, I think it works, as, like it was said in the video, Mewtwo could be considered a villainous Pokémon. Mother Brain starts as an ally to the Chozo, but eventually defects to the Space Pirates' side as their leader. Both of them are also artificially made. As for Charizard and Bowser, those two are more self explanatory

[@firehedgehog1446]

Honestly I think Sonic's Classic Mode final boss should have been against Galleom, I know it goes against the theme of his path but it could have been a reference to his games as Eggman, the main antagonist, likes to pilot giant robotic mech suits against him

[@familyneves9777]

Galleom with Sonic who has a Metal effect for the entire fight. Imagine.

[@firehedgehog1446]

@@familyneves9777 Metal Effect & a Rocket Belt, the Metal Sonic Spirit battle has that setup, the opponent is Sonic with a Metal Cap & a Rocket Belt

[@CraftedPbody]

Rathalos would have definitely been a better final battle for Dedede seeing as Rathalos' title is "the King of the Skies"

[@stephenhackett1470]

Though he's not much of a king anymore.. let's see Seregios, astalos, merphistophelin, and malzeno, all kicked his ass lol

[@heidisadac907]

@@stephenhackett1470 funny

[@doom3926]

The Mii Fighter section of Kazuya’s route is actually a reference to the Tekken Force mode that’s been in a few of the games in the series. The armor they’re wearing is close to what you see the Tekken Force enemies wear and Jack is already represented by Donkey Kong in his spirit battle which is more accurate anyway because DK actually has a few similar moves to Jack in his Smash move set.

[@ThatGuyfromBrazil]

About Joker's route, it can also be a reference to Persona 4, where you fight your future teammates' Shadows as bosses before they join you with their new Personas, which they get after accepting their Shadows.

[@NuclearRaven13]

additionally, Galleom is even more fitting as a reference to the metal gear in soild snakes classic route, during subspace emissary Galleom is actually revealed to have a Subspace Bomb installed inside of his body, which could be an analog to nukes inside the various metal gears.

[@Maxor369]

It's a shame Olimar couldn't have gone with Ivysaur. He's literally using bullet seed when chucking the pikmin.

[@lukestoppelbein2125]

For Joker’s classic mode, the dark character joining you as a light version is not as much a reference to stealing their heart as much as it is the fact that you can take the minor enemy shadows and convince them to become a persona you can use.

[@firehedgehog1446]

55:28 To add onto that one, Zelda herself is in fact a reincarnation of the goddess Hylia 56:39 Plus the fact that the final bosses of both Bayonetta 1 & 2 have you facing off against a literal Deity

[@CinnaSwirls]

Marx would have been the perfect boss for Villager, he seems harmless until he steals Kirby's wish. The entire plot of Milky Way Wishes is because Kirby underestimated Marx, although more so because they trusted him. Still, he looks harmless enough in his normal form. Missed opportunity here.

[@elyssafox4637]

dark pit isnt an evil clone tho, pandora intended for him to be evil but he's against literally everyone early on in the game when he first shows up (fighting underworld troops AND pit). he even helps out in later chapters so I wouldn't call him evil

[@saacattaac007]

He’s not evil, he just goes his own way

[@elyssafox4637]

@@saacattaac007 yeah thats what i said

[@pooky-changaming4089]

@@saacattaac007 Right-he just WANTS to be evil.

[@linhardtvonhevring7262]

Some convos from Kid Icarus Uprising that explain why Dark Pit isn’t wholly evil. Pandora: Let’s get right to introductions. This here is Dark Pit. He’ll be your escort out of this life. (Dark Pit punches her) No! Dark Pit: Speak for yourself. (Initiate battle phase 2) Pandora: You fool! You were created to serve me! Your opponent’s over there! Dark Pit: You’re A boss, Pandora, but you’re not MY boss! *** Medusa: You're a real go-getter, Dark Pit. I like that. Dark Pit: Is that so? Medusa: Yes, though I AM curious how you plan to best your doppelganger. Of course, destroying Pit would be a snap with a little help from me. Dark Pit: Don't make me laugh. Medusa: Did I say something funny? Dark Pit: You've got me confused with the other guy. THIS Pit is no pawn. I'll take care of him, but only after I finish you! Medusa: Hmm... Now this is a little...bizarre. Pit: I know, right? The mouth on that guy! I'd never talk like that. Medusa: That's not what I meant. Palutena: Sorry. He can be a little thick. Medusa: The Mirror of Truth created Dark Pit. So his allegiance should be to the Underworld Army. Palutena: Hmmm... I wonder if the mirror cracked before the copy was complete. Medusa: So that explains it!

[@JZJ7777]

He’s not evil, more of an anti-hero.

[@SodorValleyProductions]

Would've been really cool if having FP2 changed Sora's final fight from the hands to Sephiroth

[@nategwright]

it shoulda been that to begin with, Sephiroth was released before Sora in the same DLC pass

[@bronzefox5011]

For the Zero Suit Samus fight against the wireframe Little Mac's can technically work as wordplay. There are certain punching type moves with "hook" in the name, (right hook, left hook).

[@leori-7477]

The first Sora fight with the two Dark Links, I think, is just another reference to Heartless. The eyes are red instead of yellow, but being fully shadowed characters with glowing eyes their only colored feature is pretty iconic of Heartless, and not really of possessed characters, which tend to remain human but take on Xehanort’s yellow eyes and white hair. Or wear Riku’s darkness jumpsuit. Plus, what with Heartless being made up of hearts and pure darkness, and Dark Links being… dark, it’s really perfect. They could also represent how Ansem himself is a humanoid Heartless, or more complex Heartless like Darksides, rather than round, chibi Shadows.

[@diegoleonelreyes]

I thought this was gonna a video of every reference in every classic mode picture

[@iluvchess14736]

Eh some have references but some is just "haha dk bananas"

[@Ladypaaan]

In Snake's classic mode, fighting ROB and Samus might represent not only the metal gears, but also every character that used exoskeletons or cyborg bodies, such as Grey fox (orange Samus) or the one Olga uses in MGS 2 (blue Samus)

[@firehedgehog1446]

Or Raiden in MGS 4 (I know he's an Ally & not a villain but still)

[@ceoofcomedy3009]

a reference you missed, the fight against samus as joker uses the song mass destruction, which starts with the female singer repeating the word "baby" several times, which may be a reference to samus being obsessed with the metroid baby in other m.

[@seanjohnson5474]

In Snake’s route, the penultimate fight could be the clones OR considering the skin they chose is the one based on Naked Snake AKA Big Boss, it could be a reference to the final boss of the original MSX Metal Gear game where big Boss is the final boss, but there you fight him after a Metal Gear so it could go either way

[@Just_normal_youtube_channel]

Also, the Diddy Kong fight is an obvious reference to “Snake vs Monkey” and “Mesal Gear Solid”.

[@blackplaguekami3226]

Loving the origin series

[@SasoriRenji407]

Snake vs Diddy Kong could be a reference to Snake Vs Monkey mode in MGS3. Snake vs Snake could also be a reference to Snake vs Big Boss, the final boss in both Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.

[@Racesolar]

with Sora's route, the Hand fight could also be an extremely funny reference to how Xehanort constantly does that dumb little finger waggle, and also wears white gloves it could ALSO be a reference to Mickey Mouse

[@averymusicalperson]

or just a joke

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

​@@averymusicalperson ur a joke

[@drgarrett]

Min Min vs Samus and MegaMan is probably a reference to all fighters having a weapon for an arm

[@Hawkatana]

Just adding onto Cloud appearing in Palutena's mode, the fact the stage is Midgar which has summons appearing on it fits the mythology angle, as summons are treated as divine beings and even gods in many Final Fantasy games.

[@UmbraStarWolf]

The ROBs in Samus’s route predicted the EMMI

[@WhopsInc.]

For Ridley's classic mode, Mario actually pilots the Starship Mario in Galaxy 2, and I think Peach does too with him during the final cutscene if that counts

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

You could make an argument for Luigi needing to be in that round then

[@slenderslayer8203]

Rob's battle against the other Robs could be a reference to Brawl's story mode and the final battle is also a reference to that as well.

[@indrid5144]

Something to add about Simon and Richter. While they both have Dracula as a final boss, the music that plays in the back is different for both of them and references their respective games. For Simon, it will play Nothing to Lose. The final boss theme of the first Castlevania. While Richter’s will play Dance of Illusions, the final boss theme of Richter’s game, Rondo of Blood.

[@bloodmongerzero4431]

Rathalos being Sephiroth’s first fight could be a referenc to his first appearence in the original final fantasy 7. When cloud explains his last with Sephiroth the player is treated to a playable Flashback where at some point you have to fight a dragon along with an AI-controlled Sephiroth.

[@AlmarAZL9S]

20:24 3 Dark Links? I see 4. 54:39 LOL! The dialogue with Master / Crazy Hand showing up constantly is nice. Thanks for the reference videos. I don't think I would have caught many of these by myself especially the one ones that make sense if you mention the Japanese version names instead of the American version that I have.

[@firebird1038]

i'd like to point out an error in Dark Pit's creation. The Mirror of truth does not create opposites, it just creates copies. Dark Pit was initially supposed to be loyal to the underworld army but was created incomplete due to the mirror being destroyed. Dark Pit believes that the mirror of truth reflected lingering doubts and hidden disdain for the gods but Pit dismisses that idea.

[@KuroOdin]

For the snake one other snake is rocking the cold war tiger stripe fatigues which was naked snake's/big boss' uniform/most used fatigues. Big boss(clones and body doubles not withstanding) was the final boss for retro metal gears. In anycase I am enjoying this video

[@therealevilmudbug]

In home to onett, the battle against the purple Ness is likely a reference to ness's nightmare, which is pretty much Ness because it can us P.K. Rockin, which only Ness can learn. I know it's a bit Wild but earthbound is my favorite game of all time so of course I pick up on the little details

[@innoc4063]

Just gonna say that Mega Man fighting Ice Climbers may also be referencing Gemini Man, who splits himself in two during his fight and is found in a relatively icey level.

[@innoc4063]

As for Simon's route, Blue Charizard/Green Dedede most likely represent Slogra and Gibon from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Slogra is a green, beaked demon wielding a weapon and Gibon is a blue, winged demon who breathes fire.

[@bellablossomz]

I honestly don’t play all the classic modes so this was nice to learn.

[@lycanthis9963]

My brother had an idea for a boss fight that the Mii fighters could have if given their own routes. My main thought would be pitting each one against fighters who corresponds to each Mii fighter's style(Brawler vs swordless and minimal projectiles, Swordfighter vs other swords or blades, and Gunner vs projectile heavy). As for what my brother suggested as a boss fight, he recommended a Mii Fighter version of Masahiro Sakurai himself as the final boss, while having the fighting style of the Mii you play as. As for the titles of each route, the best I can come up with off the top of my head are these: Eye of the Fighter for Brawler, Say Hello to My Little Friend for Gunner, & Masahiro Samurai for Swordfighter. I feel it's fitting to name a route after Sakurai and have him be the final boss.

[@LennyQUMFIF]

I think Iwata would be better, Smash released 1 DAY AFTER HIS BIRTHDAY, and it was the last project he did, with sakurai continuing it.

[@lycanthis9963]

@@LennyQUMFIF Maybe, but we all associate Smash with Sakurai that it'd be a sin not to have him be a final boss.

[@JZJ7777]

Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s going to happen.

[@lycanthis9963]

@@JZJ7777 True, it is more of an "If it happens" scenario with no guarantees, but it's nice to think about.

[@JZJ7777]

@@lycanthis9963 no guarantees is true,. The last character has already been announced, and Mii fighters still don’t have classic mode routes.

[@goodiesohhi]

For cloud in palutena's classic mode, I think it's also a reference to how biblical ff7 is in general when it comes to it allusions. With Jenova, the one winegd angel all that stuff etc.

[@chainlink42]

49:30 Ah, Master and Crazy Hands! What an unexpected surprise. And by unexpected, I mean completely expected!

[@junkiiramen]

I feel like with each new DLC character, they should’ve updated the Classic Route character selection. For example, Roy’s classic mode is all about fighting Swordsmen, so why not have the final boss for his route be Sephiroth

[@dabmonstr7403]

Just the fact that steven's theme is playing for pikachu is awesome

[@SnowBoy1008]

The 2 pichus in Pikachu's route might also be a reference to plusle and minun.

[@microphonejacket]

Wow. I watched this entire video. Oh well. It was enjoyable. Thank you very much for making this video and for the hard work you put into this.

[@Chubbuluss]

Master and crazy hand actually make PERFECT sense for Fox’s final boss, as they are akin to Andross’ hands in Star Fox 64

[@Spektralwastaken]

In the Mewtwo fight, Master hand was controlled by Tabuu, the master of the emissary. Just so you know, In case you didn't know or forget.

[@MAIKERU-KURUKENE]

for sephiroth the final fight is actually also a reference to his smash reveal trailer oddly enough because in it he kills galeem by cutting him in half from behind and galeem controls the master hands

[@billybobjohns7034]

36:59 this is much more straightforward than that. It's a green Snake, it's meant to represent Big Boss himself

[@Snorlink]

What! Not even an outro on this beast of video? Well, thanks for all the work!

[@Toastman30K]

Come to think of it, could dark samus's route also be referencing metroid prime 3: Corruption, where a few allies of Samus introduced early on are corrupted by phazon and become boss fights

[@yinyang4451]

The boss for Richter's classic mode should have been crazy hand, considering the fact that he's an echo boss

[@ianjjenkins]

When he said "my boi olimar" I felt so happy. (Also, there's the reference art for every character at the end of their classic mode. I think that is needed in the video)

[@thebraviarykid7849]

To me, I think min min's route is just against fighters who focus on arms You got the mii brawlers Little Mac is a boxes Samus and mega man have arm canons The spetical R.O.B is that after getting a signal from N.E.S to move his arms and so on

[@UnfinishedIdeas]

Holy shit, the Samus route has a reference to the emmi, a hint for dread was here all along

[@Unofficial1998]

I am surprised Snake wasn’t included in Dark Pit’s classic mode. Man was literally genetically made to resemble and be the next Big Boss and along with his twin brother. Missed opportunity there, Nintendo.

[@bjsmith9056]

Two points, first, Sora vs the three robins is more specifically a reference to Roxas, Xion, and Axel, as there are 2 regular sized fighters and 1 larger. Secondly, I always thought the sonic vs metal sonic fight using the fourside stage was a reference to stardust speedway, but I'm not completely sure as they would most likely have used the "Sonic Boom" track if it was a sonic cd reference. Good work all around. Very enjoyable.

[@golisobro5296]

4:53 Mewtwo MIGHT be representing the metroids seeing as they are both artificially created to be super strong, it might even specifically be an omega Metroid seeing as their body types match up better. Mewtwo could also represent mother, again for both of them being artificially created, but also in this case for their intelligence. Bowser could be representing arachnus which is a boss with a similar stature to bowser and can roll up into its green shell like bowser. Charizard might represent chrocomire from super Metroid which is more fitting if you consider the stage. If you look at all 3 together however, they could represent the only 3 bosses in the first Metroid, those being mother brain, kraid and Ridley. The only guess I can make as to why they used bowser and Charizard instead of k.rool and Ridley again, is for the sake of variety. Instead of enemies or bosses, they could also represent some of Samus’ different power-ups. Mewtwo could represent the gravity suit, basically any of the beam upgrades ,apart from the ice beam, and maybe even the scan visor if you wanna stretch it. Bowser could be the morph ball and perhaps ,along with charizard, the varia suit seeing as they both have some level of fire resistance. Charizard as previously said could be the varia suit but also the space jump seeing as using the space jump is basically flying anyway.

[@zerozanmato]

I feel they're a collective representative for Mother Brain : Mewtwo is the brain herself and the other two are the hazards of the fight, for the original game anyway.

[@specialbeamvegeta4059]

Mewtwo might be Phantoon too. Considering I think Phanatoon could be telekinetic and can teleport around

[@antoinegrange3286]

Don't know if anyone else suggested it, but here's a video idea: "What if every character/series had a unique final boss?" (or "let's replace Master Hand")

[@jameschassells858]

For Ridley's round four you could say that mario and peach have both piloted the Odyssey in SMO

[@dariussampson454]

Snake fighting Diddy Kong in Classic Mode is a reference to the Ape Escape minigames in MGS3 where Naked Snake has to find and capture all the apes in the area to clear the stage.

[@Sylv_Ink]

I just remembered, for the fight as Ridley against Rosalina, Mario and Peach. Mario has his own spaceship-like planetoid. So technically he fits the theme too, only Peach is really out of place.

[@LeviathanGamer799]

In Ken's classic route, instead of Luigi, he should've taken on Wario (Alt 2) and Luigi in his Waluigi costume.

[@JZJ7777]

Oh, well. Too late to change anything.

[@Superemie401]

Levia is right. Luigi is Mario’s younger brother, not his rival!

[@Laenthor]

Snake fighting another Snake is definitely a reference to the old Metal Gear games (1 and 2) where you fight Big Boss.

[@dragonman011]

1:24:27 A year late I know, but this fight in Incineroar's Classic run is actually a reference to his inspiration. Incineroar was based off of the masked wrestler Tiger Mask. The purple Incineroar in this fight is meant to be Black Tiger, who is Tiger Mask's rival and is basically a dark recolor of him.

[@merjoaquin]

Fun fact: If you watched this video after playing Metroid Dread you can notice that in samus's adventure, when she fights against the Robs, they kinda represent the E.M.M.I from Artaria, Cataris, Dairon, etc. I know i'm kind of wrong because this samus is the one from metroid prime, but if you see it after Metroid Dread it looks like that :) Edit: In Pikachu's journey, the fight against lucario, greninja, and incineroar actually reference to the generations in order, being Lucario from the fourth gen, Greninja from the sixth gen, and Incineroar from the seventh gen